Patents by Inventor Douglas A. Keller

Douglas A. Keller has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250144626
    Abstract: According to the disclosure, a cartridge for detecting a target analyte mounted on a target analyte detection device, comprising: a base, a plurality of chambers provided on the base and comprising a sample chamber, and a plurality of channels provided on the base and comprising a sample channel connected to the sample chamber. The sample chamber comprises an injection hole provided on the base and comprising an inlet into which the sample is introduced, a sample delivery passage connecting the injection hole, and a sample filter provided on between the outlet of the sample delivery passage and the sample channel. The sample delivery passage comprises an asymmetric cross-sectional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: SEEGENE, INC.
    Inventors: Huw John Joseph CARISBROOKE, Anthony Joseph STANTE, Cameron Douglas KELLER, Fernando Agostinho Peixoto DIAS, Ross James MURRAY, Stuart J. KNOWLES, Richard John Louis GARDNER
  • Publication number: 20250144625
    Abstract: According to the disclosure, a cartridge for detecting a target analyte, comprising: a base, a sample chamber, a first mixing chamber accommodating a magnetic bead, a second mixing chamber accommodating a dry reagent, a shuttle chamber for dissolving the dry reagent of the second mixing chamber, and a detection chamber for detecting the target analyte. The shuttle chamber is configured to dissolve the dry reagent in a sample solution provided from the first mixing chamber. The fluid in the second mixing chamber is moved to the shuttle chamber by positive pressure provided from the first pneumatic port, or the fluid in the shuttle chamber is moved to the second mixing chamber by negative pressure provided from the first pneumatic port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: SEEGENE, INC.
    Inventors: Huw John Joseph CARISBROOKE, Anthony Joseph STANTE, Cameron Douglas KELLER, Fernando Agostinho Peixoto DIAS, Ross James MURRAY, Stuart J KNOWLES, Richard John Louis GARDNER
  • Publication number: 20250144627
    Abstract: According to the disclosure, a cartridge for detecting a target analyte, comprising: a base, a sample chamber, a first mixing chamber accommodating a magnetic bead, a liquid storage chamber storing a liquid, a detection chamber for detecting the target analyte, a plurality of liquid transport channels for transporting fluid of the liquid storage chamber to the first mixing chamber, and a mixing channel connected to the first mixing chamber. The first mixing chamber comprises an opening formed in a first surface of the base, a concave surface provided recessed from the first surface of the base, and a side wall connecting the concave surface and the first surface of the base. At least one of the liquid transport channels is connected to the concave surface of the first mixing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Huw John Joseph CARISBROOKE, Anthony Joseph STANTE, Cameron Douglas KELLER, Fernando Agostinho Peixoto DIAS, Ross James MURRAY, Stuart J. KNOWLES, Richard John Louis GARDNER
  • Publication number: 20250144628
    Abstract: According to the disclosure, a cartridge for detecting a target analyte, comprising: a base comprising a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and side surfaces connecting between the first surface and the second surface; a chamber recessed from the first surface of the base; and an inflow channel recessed from the first surface of the base and connected to upper portion of the chamber. The chamber comprises an accommodation room for accommodating liquid, an inlet port connected the inflow channel, a guide groove for guiding liquid introduced from the inlet port downward to the accommodation room, and a barrier structure for preventing back flow of liquid from the guide groove toward the inlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Huw John Joseph CARISBROOKE, Anthony Joseph STANTE, Cameron Douglas KELLER, Fernando Agostinho Peixoto DIAS, Ross James MURRAY, Stuart J. KNOWLES, Richard John Louis GARDNER
  • Publication number: 20240139740
    Abstract: According to the disclosure, a target analyte detection cartridge includes a sample chamber into which sample is inserted, a metering chamber connected to the sample chamber to meter a predetermined amount of sample, a mixing chamber connected to the metering chamber to receive a magnet bead, and a waste chamber connected to the metering chamber. The metering chamber has one side connected to each of the sample chamber and the mixing chamber and another side connected to the waste chamber. A first pneumatic flow path to which pneumatic pressure is provided is connected to a waste flow path that joins the other side of the metering chamber to connect the metering chamber and the waster chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Huw John Joseph CARISBROOKE, Anthony Joseph STANTE, Cameron Douglas KELLER, Fernando Agostinho Peixoto DIAS, Ross MURRAY, Stuart J. KNOWLES, Richard John Louis GARDNER
  • Publication number: 20240139738
    Abstract: According to the disclosure, a target analyte detection cartridge includes a sample chamber into which sample is inserted, a metering chamber connected to the sample chamber to meter a predetermined amount of sample, a mixing chamber connected to the metering chamber to receive a magnet bead, and a waste chamber connected to the metering chamber. The metering chamber has one side connected to each of the sample chamber and the mixing chamber and another side connected to the waste chamber. A first pneumatic flow path to which pneumatic pressure is provided is connected to a waste flow path that joins the other side of the metering chamber to connect the metering chamber and the waster chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Huw John Joseph CARISBROOKE, Anthony Joseph STANTE, Stuart J KNOWLES, Thomas Sanelli CRUGNALE, Guillaume Jean Francois STANGUENNEC, Walson LAWI, Robert FAHEY, Cameron Douglas KELLER
  • Publication number: 20240139726
    Abstract: According to the disclosure, a target analyte detection cartridge includes a sample chamber into which sample is inserted, a metering chamber connected to the sample chamber to meter a predetermined amount of sample, a mixing chamber connected to the metering chamber to receive a magnet bead, and a waste chamber connected to the metering chamber. The metering chamber has one side connected to each of the sample chamber and the mixing chamber and another side connected to the waste chamber. A first pneumatic flow path to which pneumatic pressure is provided is connected to a waste flow path that joins the other side of the metering chamber to connect the metering chamber and the waster chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Huw John Joseph CARISBROOKE, Anthony Joseph STANTE, Cameron Douglas KELLER, Fernando Agostinho Peixoto DIAS, Ross MURRAY, Stuart J. KNOWLES, Richard John Louis GARDNER
  • Patent number: 10929567
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for parallel access to an electronic design automation (EDA) application. The computer receives a request to access an electronic design automation (EDA) application from at least two user computing device and authenticates a user associated with each of the requests from the at least two user computing devices to access the EDA application. The computer determines a level of access to be granted to each of the user of the at least two user computing devices and creates a parallel connection to each of the at least user computing device based on the determined level of access granted to each of the users. The computer retrieves data to be transmitted to each of the at least user computing device to be displayed on each of the user computing devices and stores the data in a memory unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kerim Kalafala, Douglas Keller, Debjit Sinha, Richard W. Taggart, Natesan Venkateswaran
  • Publication number: 20190286830
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for parallel access to an electronic design automation (EDA) application. The computer receives a request to access an electronic design automation (EDA) application from at least two user computing device and authenticates a user associated with each of the requests from the at least two user computing devices to access the EDA application. The computer determines a level of access to be granted to each of the user of the at least two user computing devices and creates a parallel connection to each of the at least user computing device based on the determined level of access granted to each of the users. The computer retrieves data to be transmitted to each of the at least user computing device to be displayed on each of the user computing devices and stores the data in a memory unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Kerim Kalafala, Douglas Keller, Debjit Sinha, Richard W. Taggart, Natesan Venkateswaran
  • Patent number: 10387682
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for parallel access to an electronic design automation (EDA) application. The computer receives a request to access an electronic design automation (EDA) application from at least two user computing device and authenticates a user associated with each of the requests from the at least two user computing devices to access the EDA application. The computer determines a level of access to be granted to each of the user of the at least two user computing devices and creates a parallel connection to each of the at least user computing device based on the determined level of access granted to each of the users. The computer retrieves data to be transmitted to each of the at least user computing device to be displayed on each of the user computing devices and stores the data in a memory unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kerim Kalafala, Douglas Keller, Debjit Sinha, Richard W. Taggart, Natesan Venkateswaran
  • Publication number: 20180357433
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for parallel access to an electronic design automation (EDA) application. The computer receives a request to access an electronic design automation (EDA) application from at least two user computing device and authenticates a user associated with each of the requests from the at least two user computing devices to access the EDA application. The computer determines a level of access to be granted to each of the user of the at least two user computing devices and creates a parallel connection to each of the at least user computing device based on the determined level of access granted to each of the users. The computer retrieves data to be transmitted to each of the at least user computing device to be displayed on each of the user computing devices and stores the data in a memory unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Kerim Kalafala, Douglas Keller, Debjit Sinha, Richard W. Taggart, Natesan Venkateswaran
  • Publication number: 20180357436
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for parallel access to an electronic design automation (EDA) application. The computer receives a request to access an electronic design automation (EDA) application from at least two user computing device and authenticates a user associated with each of the requests from the at least two user computing devices to access the EDA application. The computer determines a level of access to be granted to each of the user of the at least two user computing devices and creates a parallel connection to each of the at least user computing device based on the determined level of access granted to each of the users. The computer retrieves data to be transmitted to each of the at least user computing device to be displayed on each of the user computing devices and stores the data in a memory unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Kerim Kalafala, Douglas Keller, Debjit Sinha, Richard W. Taggart, Natesan Venkateswaran
  • Publication number: 20180147328
    Abstract: An endoscopic surgical device having a windowed blade case featuring an interior surface that is black or dark plastic, provides improved feasibility and ease of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas Keller, Shannon Vaughn
  • Publication number: 20180042633
    Abstract: An endoscopic surgical device having a windowed blade case featuring an interior surface that is black or dark, provides improved feasibility and ease of use. Further advantages are achieved by flanging the exterior surface of the blade case, and by providing a scraper tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas Keller, Shannon Vaughn
  • Patent number: 9785735
    Abstract: A system and method perform global routing during integrated circuit fabrication. The method includes performing a design change in a portion of an integrated circuit design using a processor, determining whether the design change requires rerouting, and requesting a global routing lock based on determining that the design change requires the rerouting. The method also includes a router providing control of the global routing lock to one of two or more of the threads that request the global routing lock, and performing global routing for all of the two or more of the threads in parallel. A physical implementation of the integrated circuit design is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul M. Campbell, Nathaniel D. Hieter, Douglas Keller, Adam P. Matheny, Alexander J. Suess
  • Patent number: 9681611
    Abstract: A pot for use with system for controlling soil moisture in a plurality of potted plants to perform water deficit experiments includes a body portion having an open top end and a bottom end, and a flange coupled to the body portion adjacent the top end. The flange is configured to engage a platform to hold the body portion within an opening of the platform. The pot also includes a fluid reservoir having a bottom portion located adjacent the bottom end of the body portion, a plurality of vertically extending fluid channels extending upwardly toward the top end of the body portion, a fill opening located at the bottom end of the body portion in communication with the bottom portion of the fluid reservoir, and a check valve coupled to the fill opening to permit fluid to be supplied to the fluid reservoir from the bottom end of the body portion through fill opening and the check valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kirsti A. Golgotiu, Philippe Herve, Douglas Keller, Troy M. Swartwood, Jeffrey D. Donaldson
  • Publication number: 20170164969
    Abstract: An endoscopic surgical device having a windowed blade case featuring an interior surface that is black or dark, provides improved feasibility and ease of use. Further advantages are achieved by flanging the exterior surface of the blade case, and by providing a scraper tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Douglas Keller, Shannon Vaughn
  • Patent number: 9675012
    Abstract: A method for controlling soil moisture to perform water deficit experiments on a plurality of plants located in soil contained within a plurality of pots supported in a plurality of openings of a stationary platform includes lifting the plurality of pots with a plurality of load cell modules and weighing each of the plurality of pots with the load cell modules. The method also includes determining whether each pot needs to be watered based on the weight of the pot and the water deficit experiment, watering the pots through the load cell modules, if necessary, and lowering the plurality of load cell modules so that the plurality of pots are supported by the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kirsti A. Golgotiu, Philippe Herve, Douglas Keller, Troy M. Swartwood, Jeffrey D. Donaldson
  • Publication number: 20170143365
    Abstract: An endoscopic surgical device having a windowed blade case featuring an interior surface that is black or dark, provides improved feasibility and ease of use. Further advantages are achieved by flanging the exterior surface of the blade case, and by providing a scraper tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Douglas Keller, Shannon Vaughn
  • Publication number: 20170056047
    Abstract: An endoscopic surgical device having a windowed blade case featuring an interior surface that is black or dark, provides improved feasibility and ease of use. Further advantages are achieved by flanging the exterior surface of the blade case, and by providing a scraper tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Douglas Keller, Shannon Vaughn